The first term we need to define is volleyball itself. Volleyball is a ball sport where two teams go against each other. A game usually occurs on a volleyball court, where a net stands in the middle.
The objective of the game is for players to hit the ball across the net toward the opposing team. A team scores if the ball falls to the ground. While trying to score, players must also defend their own side of the court from similar attacks. This makes volleyball a highly strategic game. It is both offensive and defensive.
Volleyball was first played in Massachusetts in 1895. YMCA physical education director William G. Morgan took inspiration from badminton, baseball, and tennis. He combined the nature of these games and created “Mintonette.”